Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture

mausoleum: Freestanding structure for a tomb. Mausolea were relatively rare in northeastern Europe during the Romanesque and Gothic periods.

Compare with: sarcophagus, memorial brass.

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Mausoleum of Theodoric
Ravenna, Italy

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